(ThyBlackMan.com) When I think about the roots of blues music—the raw honesty, the pain wrapped in poetry, the joy carved out of hardship—I think of Ma Rainey. Her voice was more than a sound; it was ...

Massachusetts’ own Berklee College of Music has earned international recognition, landing the No. 2 spot on The Hollywood ...

MassLive readers made their voices heard and we listened. There are numerous songs about Massachusetts out there in existence. Did we make a list containing every single song? No. But we found some ...

Ma Rainey poses with her band for a studio group shot c. 1924-25. JP Jazz Archive/Redferns via Getty Images Anyone who’s always wanted to organize a screening of a Buster Keaton film, put out a new ...

Yo-Yo Ma, one of the world’s most renowned and beloved musicians, is trying to provide comfort in this time of crisis. Ma has been posting videos of himself performing short pieces and encouraging ...

Editor's note: For the record, one of the talented musicians shown in this piece singing harmony with herself is NewsHour producer Ali Rogin, at 3:11. Thanks to all of the performers for sharing with ...

Famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Kathryn Stott released their collaborative Songs of Comfort and Hope album at the end of 2020, and now they’ll bring that comforting music IRL to Orlando in April.